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Bedbug a species that may be more than 250000yearsold. [applause] [inaudible conversations] her science where she authors the blog our modern place and tonight she will be discussing her new book how the bedbug infiltrated our bedrooms and took over the world. It came out april 8 from the university of Chicago Press and has received great feedback already for example the New York Times book review wrote the book is by necessity about everything. She definitely takes us through this microcosm [inaudible] whoever went back. So without further ado, please welcome brooke. [applause] thanks for coming. This is my first ever reading. Im both excited and a little terrified so bear with me. I wanted a little icebreaker and show you the trailer that actually launched this week. My friends made this for me. It gets a little racy for so if you dont want to hear anything about the bedbugs sex you might want to cover your eyes for the part. They might seem friendly but they are actually so hundreds
Next on booktv she provides a history of the bed for a species that may be more than 250000yearsold. An audible conversations good evening everyone. Thanks for making it out. We are very happy to welcome brooke borel tonight. [applause] shes a Science Writer and journalist and a contributing editor to Popular Science where she offers the blog our modern plague and she will be reading from and discussing her new book infected how the bedbug infiltrated our bedrooms and took over the world today they came out april 8 on the university of Chicago Press and has received great feedback already. The New York Times book review wrote a book about bed bugs as necessity a book about everything. She takes us through this microcosm of the universe has she traces the research and scorched. Library journal also gave a review saying its for anybody that wants to replace their fear of bed bugs with knowledge. A quick housekeeping note, we have cspan two here for booktv and we will have a microphone be